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There are 12 ways to get from Gera to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NUE - IST
    8h 37m
    ₺8,095–42,859

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 082 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h
    ₺6,537–13,884

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 7m
    ₺8,181–36,095

  4. Train, night train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    39h 17m
    ₺18,741–53,685

  5. Drive  2,008 km

    1. Drive from Gera to Istanbulcar car 2,008 km
    20h 6m
    ₺16,438–23,744

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NUE - SAW
    8h 50m
    ₺9,098–35,882

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BER - SAW
    9h 48m
    ₺17,977–34,092

  8. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BER - IST
    9h 35m
    ₺19,374–33,069

  9. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    12h 58m
    ₺17,960–33,060

  10. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha-Holesovicetrain train
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    12h 45m
    ₺19,857–34,037

  11. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Dresden central stationbus bus 082 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    34h 5m
    ₺13,861–15,680

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Glauchau(Sachs) to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 23m
    ₺16,014–31,233

Gera to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration32h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,978.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Gera central train station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Praga, and Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop in around 34h.

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